Sweet Sixteen vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7/10 for Sweet Sixteen). Sweet Sixteen is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2002). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sweet Sixteen
The Shawshank Redemption| Sweet Sixteen | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Ken Loach | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Jon Morrison, William Ruane, Martin Compston, Annmarie Fulton, Michelle Abercromby | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
Sweet Sixteen
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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